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Working with farmers, landowners, local residents, businesses, volunteers, conservation partners and Freshwater Habitats Trust colleagues, you’ll build trusted relationships and lead engagement and citizen science across the River Irfon catchment. Your work will help local people take part in an ambitious, connected approach to freshwater biodiversity conservation.

You’ll help drive the scheme by:

· Building and maintaining constructive relationships with farmers, landowners, local residents and businesses

· Planning and running quarterly engagement activities for the farming and landowning community

· Coordinating citizen science projects, including water-quality, invasive non-native plant and endangered wetland plant surveys

· Recruiting, supporting and motivating volunteers to take part in freshwater and wetland conservation

· Helping local people access, enjoy and understand important but often overlooked wetland habitats

· Creating project stories and information for the Freshwater Habitats Trust website, media and wider communications

· Keeping accurate time, volunteer and financial records, and supporting delivery on schedule and within budget

We need someone who brings:

· Experience of working with and motivating community groups and volunteers, including people experiencing economic, health or wellbeing disadvantages

· Confidence communicating nature-conservation ideas to non-specialist audiences

· An interest in freshwater and wetland ecology, ideally with knowledge of freshwater habitat management

· Strong stakeholder, organisational and time-management skills

· A relevant degree or equivalent qualification, ideally at 2:1 level or above, confident use of Microsoft Word and Excel, and a full current driving licence

· A friendly, professional and flexible approach, with close attention to detail

· Knowledge of the Welsh language is desirable; experience of citizen science or GIS would also be an advantage

Freshwater Habitats Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Application pack and further details available from our website

Please send the application form as well as your CV

No agencies, please.

Closing date: Friday 16th Oct 2026 (12 pm)

Interviews to be held on 21st and 23rd October 2026

Can you help shape how change is delivered in an organisation that makes a real difference to people’s lives? Emmaus UK is recruiting for a Federation Development Manager: Quality and Improvement to help support people on their journey out of homelessness.

About Emmaus

Emmaus (pronounced em-may-us)is a movement of charities that empowerspeopleto overcomehomelessness. We provide a stable home and tailored, life-changing support for people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. By focusing on each person’s strengths, we help people rebuild their lives and work towards the future they want to create.

As part of a nationwide network of Emmaus charities, we provide skills, training and work experience to help people achieve their goals and regain independence.

Together, we are ending homelessness one person at a time.

About the role

The Development Manager: Quality and Improvement role is an exciting and varied opportunity to work with Emmaus communities across the UK, helping to drive continuous improvement and prepare for the requirements of the Supported Housing Regulatory Oversight Act.

The role of Federation Development Manager: Quality and Improvement will sit within the Partnerships and Federation Development directorate, to support the delivery of key charity and federation-wide objectives, as part of our mission to empower people affected by homelessness and poverty to change their lives for the better while using our voice to achieve social change.

This is a hybrid role, offering the flexibility to work from home with travel across the UK as required.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders will be key to this role. Regular travel to communities is essential, typically at least once a week. You will also attend quarterly team meetings, usually held in Birmingham, although these may occasionally take place elsewhere in the UK and may require an overnight stay.

Who are we looking for?

As part of the Partnerships and Federation Development directorate, the Federation Development Manager: Quality and Improvement, will support charity and federation-wide objectives, helping Emmaus UK and the wider federation to develop as a best-practice national body.

We are looking for someone with experience of managing continuous improvement programmes in a homelessness, housing or related sector. You will have experience of developing and implementing successful Quality Assurance strategies and be able to manage competing priorities in a changing environment.

You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to influence others, with a proven track record of driving organisational change. You will work proactively with communities, applying a coaching and mentoring approach to build capacity.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working with different people and communities. The successful candidate will be organised, adaptable and able to manage multiple projects and relationships in a fast-paced environment.

If you are passionate about making a difference and creating long-lasting impact, this is the perfect time to join Emmaus UK.
 

What we offer

• Salary: £41,521
• Working hours: Five days per week Monday to Friday
• Contract: Permanent
• Pension: Stakeholder pension with 6% employer contribution
• Annual leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays + 3 concessionary days leave
• Training & Development: Individually tailored induction.  Ongoing training and development through both centralised and personal training budgets
• Volunteering: 2 days allowance each year
• Employee assistance: A 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available
• Flexible working: Options available, subject to the requirements of the role
• Life assurance: Death in service lump sum of 3 x salary

To apply:

To apply for this role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email them to us, the email address can be found in the Application Pack.

Please ensure you refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form. CVs and posted applications will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is 12pm Monday 19th October 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 5th November 2026.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us the email address can be found in the Application Pack.

Equal Opportunities

Emmaus UK is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a working environment free from discrimination. We actively promote an inclusive culture and aim to create a workplace where people from diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities.

To ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate, all applications are anonymised until the interview stage is confirmed. This means shortlisting is based solely on the relevance and suitability of experience.

Team: Finance 

Location: Remote

Work pattern: Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week 

Salary: Up to £56,655.95 per year 

Contract: 18 month fixed-term contract 

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them. 

Responsibilities of the Senior Management Accountant: 

- Facilitate and manage the budget and forecast process for your assigned Directorate 

- Produce and review the monthly management accounts and reports for your Directorate, providing insight and analysis on key variances, risks and opportunities affecting the charity 

- Utilise financial and non-financial data to provide timely reports giving insight and expertise to support well-informed financial decision-making and delivery of the charity’s plans 

- Responsible for the budgeting, reporting and analysis for capital and change projects across the charity, developing processes to enhance this 

- Develop strong working relationships across the charity, building business partnering capability in the team and ensuring high quality support and expertise is provided to your Directorates 

- Managing two members of the Management Accountant team, supporting ongoing individual and team development 

- Work constructively with the Senior Financial Accountant to ensure processes and priorities are aligned across the whole of the Finance team 

About the Finance team: 

The Finance team plays a vital role in the organisation’s success by ensuring sound financial management and a greater level of informed decision making to support the delivery of the overall strategy of the charity.  The Management Accountant team are a team of five reporting into two Senior Management Accountants, all of whom support the Head of Budgeting and Reporting. The wider Finance team includes Operational Finance consisting of Financial Accountants, Accounts Payable, Systems, Payroll and Branch Finance. 

What we’re looking for in our Senior Management Accountant: 

- Fully qualified CCAB accountant 

- Experience leading a team of qualified Management Accountants 

- Experience in project accounting, specifically capital and change projects 

- Experience working in a Senior Management Accountant role in a large organisation (250+ employees) working with budget holders as well as providing support and advice around financial management issues 

- Excellent people management, communication and organisational skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships 

- Experience using appropriate accounting software and systems/ERP systems 

- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office – particularly in Excel 

What we can offer you: 

- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service

- A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance for peace of mind 

- Health and wellbeing support to help you stay well while working remotely 

- Flexible working options to support a healthy work–life balance

- Financial wellbeing support, including access to Salary Finance

- Additional support such as eye care vouchers and confidential employee advice services

- Access to discounted pet insurance to help care for your pet’s health

Learn more about our full reward package  

Application closing date: 4th October 2026 

Virtual interview date: w/c 19th October 2026 

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to. 

If successful, your recruitment journey will include: 

1. anonymised application form 

2. virtual interview 

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes. 

Please email [email protected] if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey. 

Please note: this role can be worked either hybrid working in London (minimum 4 days per month in the office) or Homebased.

Independent Age isthe national charity working towards ending financial hardship in later life.  

Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free information and advice to older people without enough money to live on, while our external training equips professionals with the information they need to support older people on low incomes. Through our grants programme, we fund and support hundreds of local charities working with older people across the UK. We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in povertyand campaign for change.  

We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life. We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey. 

Responsibilities and Person Specification:

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery and ongoing evolution of our ambitious Trusts and Foundations fundraising strategy, securing transformational five- and six-figure grants that will drive our long-term impact and growth.

We're looking for an exceptional relationship-builder and communicator with a proven track record of securing five- and six-figure grants from Trusts and Foundations. You'll be confident translating complex data into compelling funding propositions and using your outstanding written, verbal and presentation skills to inspire support for our mission.

For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification.  If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight. We also are open to this role being worked on a part-time basis on a minimum of 28 hours per week.

What it’s like to work at Independent Age:

We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.

We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.

We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office are required to attend the office a minimum of 4 days per month). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working. 

With an employee engagement score of 98%, colleagues say Independent Age is a great place to work. You can find out more about what it’s like to work for us on the Careers Page of our website. 

Application Process:

To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you require any specific arrangements or adjustments to enable you to fully participate in the recruitment process, such as having the job description in a larger text format or to apply in an alternative format, please get in touch with us via the email address on the ‘Contact Us’ page on our jobs site. 

To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Please don’t include your name, photo, or any information that could indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement, and don’t include your name in the title of any documents that you upload. However, please do include all dates of employment. 

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require a minimum of two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS check will be carried out for the successful candidate

Closing Date: Sunday, 4 October 11:59pm

Interview Dates: First-round interviews will take place on Tuesday, 13 October (remote); second-round interviews will take place on the Tuesday, 20 October (in-person in our London office)

Use your fundraising expertise to help create lasting impact. Join us to grow and engage our supporter community across global markets, inspiring more people to connect with our mission and support our work.

Role Responsibilities:
1. To engage, convert, acquire and onboard new and warm audiences using multi-channel such as direct dialogue, digital (e.g. journey planning and mapping, email/SMS), and telemarketing aligned to reflect VSO’s Purpose.
2. Manage VSO’s direct dialogue fundraising programmes, making choices and decisions on a commercial basis to deliver accelerated income growth.
3. Project management and overview of direct dialogue fundraising in the UK and US (new market) and introducing one other new market in 2027.
4. Providing clear visibility of relationships and performance, alongside managing and monitoring the performance of suppliers.
5. Ongoing attrition and KPI monitoring, evaluation, and improvement planning to maximise new donor acquisition and growth VSO’s donor files.
6. Initiate and proactively help identify new (market appropriate) audiences, campaigns, and acquisition products to engage and acquire new donors and income for VSO. 

Job Title: Philanthropy Manager

Salary:£41,000 - £45,000

Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, creative, and ambitious Philanthropy Manager to join the Development Department. We’re looking for someone who has proven experience in growing fundraising income through both membership campaign strategy and mid-level and major gifts frontline fundraising. Our team is hard-working, driven, and collaborative, and we’re looking for someone who can combine both the art and science of fundraising to help support the Festival’s vision to create the deepest experience with the highest quality of art for the broadest possible audience. 

EIF is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and applications from candidates of all communities and backgrounds. Inclusive culture is the foundation for a successful workplace—this is a key focus for us across our staff, our artists, and our audiences.

To increase the diversity of our staff, our recruitment includes the Rooney Rule - regarding ethnicity – and Disability Confident Scheme for interviews. For more information go to our website.

Job Specification

The Role:

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, the Philanthropy Manager is responsible for developing and managing individual giving revenue streams (inclusive of membership), alongside their own portfolio of higher-level supporters and legacy donors, working alongside the Head of Philanthropy to shape and implement the overall strategy. The Philanthropy Manager collaborates closely within the Philanthropy team, across the Development Department, and with colleagues in the Audiences Department to design and implement a cohesive, exceptional supporter experience for members and individual supporters of the Festival. The Philanthropy team is a close-knit team, thriving in a fast-paced environment, which requires flexibility, excellent organisation and time-management, and strong communication skills.

Performance Indicators and Deliverables 

· A fundraising strategy for membership and individual giving (mid-level, online, US-based donors, and legacy) is delivered successfully and meets or exceeds annual income targets.

· Successfully engaging with donors and prospects in the Philanthropy Manager’s portfolio to move donors & prospects through the fundraising cycle, resulting in new, renewed, and upgraded giving.

· The Membership scheme and US giving scheme are managed appropriately, adhering to legal and regulatory requirements, monitored and reported on regularly, and are delivered in collaboration with colleagues across the organisation to ensure an exceptional and consistent donor experience.

· The Festival’s gift aid claim is submitted successfully each year, with underlying data and tracking mechanisms in place and audited regularly for accuracy.

· Prospects are identified proactively, organised and assigned strategically, engaged consistently, and moved through the fundraising cycle to ensure a healthy pipeline of future supporters.

· The Philanthropy Manager is abreast of wider fundraising trends, regulatory changes, and best-practice, and proactively shares and implements this across the Philanthropy team and Development Department.

· The Philanthropy Manager is viewed internally as a collaborative and knowledgeable colleague and contributes actively to organisational policies, culture, and projects.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 28 September 2026

Interview dates: 6 October 2026

Job applicants will be expected to provide evidence of permanent right to work in the United Kingdom or be able to obtain such.

Join us at an exciting time in our journey to improve lives through the sport of boccia and help to lead development of the most inclusive sport in England.

To help us achieve our ambitions, we are looking to recruit a Business Support Manager, to join our small staff team and report to our Head of Operations.

As Business Support Manager, you will play a central part supporting the organisation and ensuring we offer great service and care to the boccia community.

We are looking for people who can make a positive contribution to our charity and use their experience and skills to support our work. The ideal candidate will be passionate about making a real difference and bring new ideas for our processes and services.

Purpose of the role

· To manage assigned business support services within Boccia England, using a strong customer focused approach to achieve operational effectiveness and demonstrate our company values.

Key Accountabilities and Objectives

Administration - Provide a high level of administrative support to the Boccia England team (30% of time to this objective)

 · Develop and implement systems and procedures to support the efficient operation of Boccia England and improve the service we offer to members and customers

· Manage the enquires received into Boccia England which includes email, phone and web contacts.

· Provide administrative support to the wider team in areas for events, competitions, and talent.

· Ensure all Boccia England policies are up to date, fit for purpose and compliant with legislation.

· Support compliance with relevant standards including health and safety requirements and data protection in conjunction with the Head of Operations.

· Create a suite of standing operating procedures (SOPs) to support the team and create efficient ways of working and cost savings where appropriate.

Volunteer People Management –Manage and support Boccia England volunteers(30% of time to this objective)

 · Effective management of the volunteer community in organising and attending events, competitions and other areas as and when required.

· To include defining clear roles and responsibilities, clear communication; setting appropriate objectives; monitoring and reviewing performance; providing support and guidance and personal/professional development.

· Support and develop inclusive communication strategies in all communication to volunteers

· Collect feedback from the boccia community to identify improvement areas and action these where appropriate.

Commercial shop – Manage the Boccia England shop, deliver high levels of customer satisfaction and achieve income targets (30% of time to this objective)

 · Manage the Trading budget to realise a positive contribution to the overall Boccia England budget.

· Manage the shop suppliers and ensure stock levels are appropriate.

· Manage customer experience to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business.

· Complete regular reviews of products and complete market research to identify new items tosell which will benefit the boccia community and generate new income revenue streams.

· Be responsible for the shop website, ensuring it is up to date, maintained and the functionality is maximised.

Boccia England Membership - Manage the existing membership benefits package to ensure all areas are delivered (5% of time to this objective)

· Be a subject matter expert for the Boccia England membership platform.

· Deliver training to new and existing team members to maximise their use of the platform.

· Provide regular reports to the Senior Leadership Team and Board on membership numbers, trends and engagement  rates.

· Coordinate the annual membership activities to ensure these are delivered

· Collect membership feedback to report on the current membership offer and manage satisfaction within the membership packages.

· Support the team with initiatives to increase membership numbers and support the retention of existing or lapsed members.

· Input into the annual review of the membership packages to identify improvements and deliver these where appropriate.

Human Resources - Provide administrative support to the Head of Operations in people related work (5% of time to this objective)

 · Coordinate wellbeing newsletters and support the team to deliver a calendar of wellbeing initiatives.

· Work with the Head of Operations to support the recruitment of roles across the business, these may be paid, unpaid, volunteer and or self-employed roles.

· Support the administration of tasks, such as safer recruitment processes, onboarding and induction checklists, training needs surveys and plans.

General Requirements

· Manage own workload effectively.

· Be committed to continuous improvement.

· Provide excellent and timely customer service with both internal and external communications.

· Use and share knowledge and expertise to develop Boccia England.

· Be an advocate for Boccia England and the sport of boccia.

· Any other tasks or responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the Head of Operations which commensurate with the responsibilities of the post.

The purpose of this Children in Need funded role is to work closely with our established Youth Advisory Board to ensure that the voices of young people affected by PANS and PANDAS are heard, valued, and reflected in our work. The successful applicant will support the Youth Advisory Board in identifying, developing, and delivering youth-led projects that align with their priorities and lived experiences.

Current Youth Board priorities include:

• Influencing decision makers and key stakeholders such as MPs, health care professionals and school staff to shift attitudes and increase understanding of PANS and PANDAS
• Raising public awareness of PANS and PANDAS through campaigns and merchandise
• Informing PANS and PANDAS research to ensure their experiences are represented
• Creating more avenues for peer support

We require the successful candidate to have relevant qualifications and a minimum of two years' experience working directly in youth voice, participation or youth leadership.

Please see our recruitment pack for more information about PANS PANDAS UK, the conditions and the role.

Join SafeLives and help transform the response to domestic abuse across the UK.

As our Project Manager (Drive Partnership), you will play a key role in supporting the delivery and growth of one of the UK's leading programmes working with high-harm, high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse. Through effective project management, governance and partnership working, you will help ensure that services are delivered consistently, meet their objectives and contribute to safer outcomes for victims, survivors and their families.

Working closely with colleagues across The Drive Partnership, SafeLives, Respect, Social Finance, commissioners and delivery partners, you will coordinate multiple project workstreams, monitor progress against project plans and support effective programme governance. You will help manage risks, oversee compliance processes, contribute to funder reporting and support the development of systems and processes that strengthen programme delivery. You will also play an important role in facilitating collaboration between partners and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and effectively.

We're looking for someone with strong project management experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple workstreams. You'll be confident building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, and motivated by the opportunity to contribute to meaningful social change. Experience of working within the domestic abuse sector, wider violence against women and girls sector, or the charity sector would be advantageous.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and values-led organisation while contributing to the work of The Drive Partnership, which is transforming the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse. An understanding of the importance of partnership working, systems change and victim-survivor safety is essential. 

About SafeLives We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone, for good. We work with organisations across the UK to transform the response to domestic abuse. We want what you would want for your best friend. We listen to survivors, putting their voices at the heart of our thinking. We look at the whole picture for each individual and family to get the right help at the right time to make families everywhere safe and well. And we challenge perpetrators to change, asking ‘why doesn’t he stop?’ rather than ‘why doesn’t she leave?’ This applies whatever the gender of the victim or perpetrator and whatever the nature of their relationship.

Last year alone, we delivered more than 700 sessions to over 15,000 learners across the UK in policing, health, housing, justice, education and the specialist sector. And we have reached 90,000 adult and 100,000 child survivors through programmes designed and delivered with partners.

In the last 9 years, close to 7,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change through flagship interventions developed by The Drive Partnership and the programme continues to expand year on year. 

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

Benefits:

• 34 days holiday inc. public holidays
• Paid annual wellbeing day
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Length of service award
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family leave Policies
• Holiday purchase scheme - buy up to an additional 5 days

How to apply

If you believe you have the qualities we have described, please look over the full job description and submit your CV and cover letter by 9am on 15th October. As part of our commitment to become a Disability Confident Committed employer we are happy to accept alternative applications such as video, voice note etc.

Help shape the UK’s dedicated Muslim Cancer Support Network. Lead, inspire and support volunteers delivering faith‑sensitive cancer support across the country.

Safeena is the UK’s dedicated Muslim Cancer Support Network, created to ensure no Muslim facing cancer feels alone. As we grow into a professionally governed national charity, we are recruiting a Volunteer Manager to lead, develop and support our expanding volunteer workforce.

The Volunteer Manager will oversee Safeena’s national volunteer programme including Befrienders, Community Champions, Bereavement Volunteers and operational volunteers, ensuring high‑quality recruitment, training, safeguarding, supervision and ongoing support. This role is central to Safeena’s transformation programme, helping build a credible, compliant and compassionate volunteer service that reflects the needs of Muslim communities affected by cancer.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, onboard and train volunteers

• Deliver induction and ongoing training programmes

• Provide supervision, wellbeing support and reflective practice

• Coordinate rotas, assignments and community outreach activity

• Maintain volunteer records, policies and compliance

• Promote Safeena’s volunteer opportunities across communities and mosques

Person Requirements

Essential

• Experience managing or coordinating volunteers

• Strong organisational and communication skills

• Ability to support volunteers in emotionally sensitive roles

• Knowledge of safeguarding and confidentiality

• Confident delivering training or group sessions

Desirable

• Experience in charity, community or health settings

• Understanding of Muslim communities and culturally sensitive support

• Training in safeguarding, bereavement or cancer awareness

Harris Hill is delighted to be working on behalf of National Parks Partnerships (NPP) to recruit a People Manager. NPP is a small and entrepreneurial organisation that identifies, secures and manages commercial and strategic partnerships for the UK’s 15 National Parks, helping to grow their impact, resources and influence while supporting action on the climate and biodiversity crises. As NPP continues to grow, this is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of its people function and play a key role in supporting the organisation’s development.

The role is offered on a salary of £40,135 FTE (non-negotiable) and is available on a full-time basis, with the possibility of working four days per week. This is a one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension, and is fully remote, with occasional UK travel required.

Sitting within the Operations team and reporting to the Head of Operations, the People Manager will lead NPP’s day-to-day HR function as a largely standalone HR professional. You will develop and implement HR strategies, policies and processes across the employee lifecycle, providing trusted advice to the CEO, Head of Operations, SLT and line managers. You will lead recruitment activity, support managers with performance, probation and employee relations processes, oversee annual leave and absence, payroll administration and pay awards, and ensure NPP continues to meet its employment, health and safety and data protection obligations. You will also play an important role in developing organisational culture, embedding NPP’s Manifesto, competency framework and behaviours, and ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion remain central to its people practices. Alongside the core HR remit, you will support the wider Operations team with external agencies, suppliers and procurement activity, including maintaining supplier relationships, supporting purchasing processes and ensuring compliance with relevant procurement requirements.

We are looking for an experienced People & Culture professional with a strong track record of developing and implementing HR policies and strategies, managing HR projects, and supporting organisational change, as well as experience leading recruitment processes from job design through to shortlisting and interviewing. You will be a clear thinker, confident decision-maker and excellent communicator who can build strong relationships across an organisation and with external partners. Experience of payroll, EDI, health and safety, procurement or working within a purpose-led organisation or public authority would be advantageous.

To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV by 27 September at 23:59. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit a tailored cover letter after reviewing the full job description.

Please note that only applicants with an unrestricted right to work in the UK will be considered for this position.

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Job description 

Motivated to make a difference and connect communities through sport, you'll be a proactive natural connector who thrives on helping others succeed. With effective communication and organisational skills, you'll confidently support grassroots groups and build lasting impact across London. Join Sported as a Regional Delivery Officer and you could be playing a vital role in the heart of our Field Team. 

About the role 

As one of two key contacts for Sported groups across London,you'll play a vital role in helping community led organisations grow, become more sustainable and maximise their impact. You'll build effective relationships with these groups, understand their challenges and opportunities, and connect them to the support, resources and funding they need to thrive. This involves welcoming new groups to our network and supporting existing ones to develop. 

Working closely with colleagues, volunteer consultants and partners, you'll help deliver projects and programmes that strengthens and develops them and creates positive outcomes for people and communities. You'll also contribute to volunteer engagement, partnership development, grant administration and project evaluation, while ensuring accurate records and data are maintained across your area. 

About You 

Are you passionate about the power of sport to strengthen communities and change lives? We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic about supporting grassroots organisations, ideally within sport (but please still apply if not in the sport sector), and who shares our commitment to inclusion, equality and positive social change. 

You'll be a confident relationship-builder with a proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to build trust with a wide range of people. Organised and able to manage competing priorities, you'll be comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative remote team. You will also possess a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and have experience of database management. 

Apply to be part of our team 

Benefits 

Joining Sported means becoming part of a passionate, supportive team dedicated to ensuring there are opportunities for everyone, improving health and wellbeing, ensuring communities are empowered. We believe in creating a positive environment not only for the people we support, but also for our colleagues. That's why we offer flexible, home-based working, generous annual leave, a pension scheme, wellbeing support, and opportunities to give back through paid volunteering days. With paid study leave, wellbeing days, and ongoing learning and development opportunities, you'll have the support you need to grow professionally while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. At Sported, you'll be part of an organisation where your contribution truly makes a difference. 

Act with Integrity. Champion Inclusion. Transform Together. Drive Change. 

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly candidates from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities, disabled people, and those with lived experience of tackling inequality. We believe diverse voices are essential to creating meaningful and lasting change. 

Please see the job pack, where you’ll find details of roles and responsibilities, and required skills and experience. 

The closing date for this role is 9am on 9th October 2026. 

We want you to feel comfortable and supported throughout the recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to help make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. 

Application Instructions 

If you wish to apply, please provide an up to date CV, together with a cover letter detailing how you meet the criteria shown in the person specification. You can use experiences gained from work, volunteering and life experiences. We will not consider applications without these two documents. We also ask you to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form, this is not compulsory but we use the anonymous data to help us improve our recruitment practices and ensure our approach reaches a diverse audience.

Accreditation Manager        

Salary: £58,000p.a.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week 

Location: Wigan or Home Based with extensive travel throughout the UK and occasional international travel.

Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world that is facing its greatest environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.

About the role

This is a leadership role for someone who can combine strategic thinking, strong project management, commercial awareness and excellent stakeholder engagement. You will ensure our accreditation programmes continue to inspire participation, generate income and deliver measurable impact for people, places and the environment.

As Accreditation Manager, you will lead the strategy, growth and delivery of our accreditation programmes, ensuring they support accessible, high-quality places, promote wellbeing and sustainability, generate income and demonstrate measurable impact. You will oversee budgets, partnerships, quality assurance, impact reporting and programme teams, while acting as a senior contact for government, sector bodies, partners, customers and stakeholders in the UK and internationally.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership, project management and relationship-building skills, together with the confidence to work with senior stakeholders and represent the organisation externally. You will bring experience of managing budgets, developing commercial or partner-funded relationships, solving complex problems and leading teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Knowledge of the green spaces sector is essential, while knowledge of the coastal and hospitality sectors would be an advantage.

Benefits

All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net zero carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. You can view our range of benefits on our website.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those from underrepresented groups.

If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know. 

How to Apply

If this sounds like the perfect role for you and you’d like to help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.  Please review a copy of the full job description and ensure you meet the essential criteria before applying. 

After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us please continue to apply.

As part of the application process you will need to answer 3 sift questions relating to your relevant experience and submit your tailored CV which highlights how you meet the essential criteria of the role.  We also ask that you complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.

Please submit your application before the closing date.

The deadline for applications is 09:00 Monday 28 September 2026. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so recommend that you submit your application at the earliest opportunity. 

Interviews will be held via MS Teams on 14 or 15 October 2026. 

If you require an in-person interview, please let us know. 

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About This Job

The role requires a strong communicator who can translate complex information into accessible content and build trusted relationships across key stakeholder groups, particularly within the ACF. As well as a requirement to attend events across the UK to promote the charity.

Essential Skills

· GCSE English or equivalent experience

· At least two year’s experience of drafting award citations or funding applications

· Experience of working with partners, internally and externally

· Ability to extract information from people with varying powers of written expression

· Information gathering and analysis skills

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.

Our charity

ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.

We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.

We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.

Who we are

By joining the charities, you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.

The charities are proud of our diverse teams, with people on different working patterns, from different backgrounds and at different life-stages. Our experience has taught us that having people with different perspectives and different lived experiences leads to better outcomes for our beneficiaries. If you are wondering if our organisation is for someone like you, the answer is yes! Please apply and explain how you, your experience, your talent and your potential are the right fit for this role.

What we can offer you

In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:

· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).

· The ability to work both from home and from our London office.

· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.

· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).

· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).

· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):

o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.

o An additional five days of volunteering leave.

· Support for qualifications and personal development.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· Season ticket loan.

· Railcard (if you are eligible).

· A caring and supportive team environment.

How to apply

Please send a CV and Cover letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description by 2359hrs by Sunday 4th October 2026.

Interviews will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams shortly after the closing date.

While AI tools can be beneficial, we value the personal touch and authenticity in job applications. We encourage you to highlight your unique experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, ensuring all information is accurate. Please use AI tools responsibly and with integrity throughout the application and selection process.

Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check. In addition, we will follow up with references.

Please be advised that this position may close earlier than the stated deadline if a sufficient number of high-quality applications are received. To ensure your application is considered, we strongly recommend submitting it as soon as possible. Candidates will be notified of the next stage in the recruitment process if they are shortlisted.